Thanks to our resident lover of Latin, Kevin, we’ve been starting our mealtime blessings with the Latin version of what’s called the “Trinitarian formula”: In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti (In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit).

The kids picked up on this really quickly and over the last year or so, it’s become a habit. (Lucas, aka the Prayer Police, keeps us reminded. ;)

Well, Kevin has also been praying and saying the Hail Mary in Latin, and obviously somebody’s been paying attention.

This morning on the way to the sitter’s/bus stop, Atticus wanted to say the prayer but wasn’t satisfied with English. I said the couple of lines I know in Latin, and then he kept right on going!

I was in awe, to say the least. I mean, he’s only four!

This evening before bed, he must’ve said the prayer in Latin at least 15 times. He said it’s easy. Hmmm…He obviously didn’t get his memory gene from meeee…

Ave Maria

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc,
et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.